Catholic March 2017 FREE East Anglia Newspaper of the Diocese of East Anglia www.rcdea.org.uk Chance to Fitting finale to New look for set your 50th birthday a place of faith on fire celebrations sanctuary - page 13 - page 14 - page 16 Record number at youth Epiphany event Ordination is a first for Diocese

I An historic occasion took place in Cambridge on Wednesday January 25 when Seminarian Jaylord Magpuyo became the first-ever Filippino to be ordained as a deacon in the Diocese of East Anglia. The Ordination Mass was celebrated by Bishop Alan Hopes at the Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs in Cambridge. It was witnessed by a packed church of well over 300 people, includ - ing family and friends of Deacon Jaylord and parishioners from the Cambridge churches of St Philip Howard and St Laurence, together with peo - ple from the Annunciation of Our Lady, King’s Lynn, parishes in which he has served over the last 18 months. Prior to that, Jaylord spent six years in formation for the priesthood in the Philippines. The Rite of Ordination included the calling and presentation of the candidate, election by Bishop Alan, the laying-on of hands and a prayer of con - secration. This was followed by the investiture of Deacon Jaylord with a stole and a Dalmatic (vest - ment) and the presentation of the Book of the Gospels. Ending the Mass, Mgr Eugène Harkness, Chan - cellor of East Anglia and Rector at OLEM, and who first presented Jaylord for consideration for ordination, said: “This is an historic day in the life of our Diocese with Jaylord becoming the first- ever Pinoy deacon – the first of many more we Scenes hope, with one more well into his formation and from the possibly another two to begin their studies soon.” Epiphany After the Mass the congregation enjoyed an Mass and impressive Filippino meal in St Alban’s school fireworks hall. A light-filled event. I Read Jaylord’s vocation story - page 8.

There was a light-filled Peterborough, Cambridge, Clare, Christ, the light of the celebratieon of Epliphaeny Wbalsinghamr, Yarmaouth, Lowtest - iworlod. n near on January oft and Felixstowe. “Each of the candles you have 8 when a record 200 young An overflowing church heard lit today represents the light in Bishop Alan Hopes lead the Mass, each of your lives.” people and their families which included a chance for par - Everyone then went outside to from across the Diocese of ticipants to light a candle and enjoy hot dogs, a bonfire and a East Anglia enjoyed a donate a present to be given to firework display in the garden of candlelit Mass, bonfire, children who are refugees in the the Bishop’s White House. hot dogs and firework UK via the Red Cross. Hamish said: “It is the best display. The feast of Epiphany cele - response we have ever had with brates the occasion when the wise well over 200 people attending. It men visited the baby Jesus and was a wonderful occasion and it The now annual Epiphany Youth his birth was first shared with the gets bigger and bigger every year. Mass, took place at the Church of world. The fireworks are symbolic of the Our Lady of the Annunciation in Bishop Alan said: “The destiny wise men looking for the star in Live music, powerful talks, passionate prayer near Norwich, organ - of everyone is symbolised in the the sky.” and lots of fun including sumo suit wrestling. ised by the Ignite team and journey of the Magi from the Director of Youth Services east. Our life is a journey to dis - I For a full picture gallery For Year 9 upwards Hamish MacQueen with atten - cover the fullness of truth and visit: www.flickr.com/photos/ More details at: www.ignitefestival.co.uk dees from as far afield as love which are to be found in dioceseofeastanglia Page 2 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / March 2017

news in brief Parish send out Sawston says fond gift to Aleppo I Parishioners and schoolchildren in March have rallied round to support Mforae thanr 250 eparishiwoners froem ll to Fr Raf the Franciscan Sisters working in across South Cambridgeshire Aleppo by sending out over £2,000 this gathered in Sawston on Sunday Christmas. February 12 for a party to bid The money was raised from the farewell and offer heartfelt whole Sunday collection on the week - end before Christmas at Our Lady's thanks to Fr Rafael Esteban, who being given to help, is retiring after more than 40 and from the staff and students at All years of ministry in the area. Saints Inter-Church Academy holding Mary Crowley reports. non-uniform days and a collection at their Christmas play. I For the last ten years, Raf (as he likes The sisters working in Aleppo are to be known) has been priest-in-charge at feeding over 10,000 people a day and are Our Lady of Lourdes, Sawston, in whose from the same Religious Order as the hall the farewell tea was held. sisters working in March parish. Originally from Vitoria in northern Fr Paul Maddison, Parish Priest in Spain, Raf has been a priest for over 50 March, said: "We were all touched by years and is a member of the Society of the emails I have received from the Missionaries of Africa, better known in sisters in Aleppo and we wanted to this country as the White Fathers. A respond. This was a way of making a skilled linguist and acclaimed theolo - real and immediate difference to the gian, he came to Cambridge over 40 lives of so many desperate people." years ago on a sabbatical, fully intending Sr Brygida, the superior in Aleppo, to return to his senior teaching and lead - Fr Rafael Esteban with an icon of the Archangel , given to him (along with a cheque) said "You cannot imagine how grateful ership role in Ghana. However, the fates as a gift by the community at Sawston. we are for this support and the knowl - took a hand when he was diagnosed with edge of knowing that wonderful people skin cancer and was told by his doctors facility, open to all. Sawston and the neighbouring villages is are thinking of us." that on no account should he return to Raf has always been a great encour - also well represented in our numbers. life in a hot climate. For a fair-skinned, ager of talents and the work involved in In our sadness at his leaving us, we are red-headed Spaniard, cool and rainy these ventures was carried out by happy to know that Raf intends to Britain was seen as the much safer parishioners, many of us deploying remain in this area, not least to be close Beer and a talk option. Naturally, Raf was devastated skills we never knew we had. to Addenbrooke’s to continue the treat - that the vocation he loved had been so We are privileged to have benefitted ment which began all those years ago. I Subjects have been announced for from Raf’s immense spiritual gifts over He will now have more time to travel and the next two Peter’s Pints evenings, at cruelly taken from him, but Africa’s loss these last ten years. He places commu - indulge his twin passions of dry stone the Narthex bar at St John’s Cathedral was our gain. nity at the heart of the practice of our walling in County Kerry and cheering on in Norwich, which offer the opportu - Raf is a servant-leader, a man of vision faith and it is his firm belief that we his beloved Real Madrid. Above all, we nity to hear a talk on the Catholic faith and action, and these qualities were most truly reflect Christ’s teachings by thank him for his loving ministry, his while enjoying a pint of real ale. needed early in his time in Sawston caring for one another. inspirational preaching, his humanity On Friday March 17 (St Patrick's when it was clear that the congregation He has created a vibrant, welcoming and compassion, and his inimitable (and Day), the subject is The Spousal Love was seriously outgrowing its existing and collaborative environment and it is very Spanish) sense of humour. of God in the Scriptures by Zyg and church space. He galvanised the commu - no coincidence that our congregation We extend a warm welcome to his Paschale Mary Rakowicz. Zyg is Direc - nity and led the project that saw the old continues to grow, with over 300 regu - replacement, Canon John Minh, who tor of Evangelisation at the Catholic hall converted to become the new larly attending the two Sunday Masses. takes over as priest-in-charge at Sawston National Shrine in . church, while the former church build - The increasingly international nature of and nearby Cambourne. On Friday April 21, the topic is Gear - ing was upgraded to a community ing Up for Mary's Month: A Look at the Power in the Litany of Our Lady, Speaker is Matt Roche-Saunders, a fifth year Seminarian for the Welsh Diocese Chance to pick up some media skills of Menevia. For each evening, the bar opens at I Participants from Cambridge, Ipswich, 7pm with the talk at 7.20pm and a Ramsey and Camborne heard tips and chance for questions afterwards. For techniques to help get good news about more information email: their churches and Catholic organisa - [email protected] tions into the media, at a workshop held at St Laurence’s in Cambridge on Catholic January 27. East Anglia Run by Diocesan Communications Director Keith Morris, who is an experi - Newspaper of the Diocese of East Anglia enced journalist, the ten participants had the chance to discuss the opportuni - EDITOR: Keith Morris ties that working with the media can tel: 01508 488318 or provide and learn how to successfully 07712 787762 promote their activities in the local Pear Tree Farmhouse, papers, on radio, online and in their own publications. 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Eilish Storey, from Ramsey, said: “I notes.” Advertising: Contact Alice at Cathcom Ltd on Rebecca said: “We want to tell people found the workshop very helpful and The next media workshop will be held tel 01440 730399 or at [email protected] who we are, where we are and invite hopefully we will be able to put some of in the Norwich Deanery in the spring. Publisher: Cathcom Ltd of Haverhill, 0207 them to join us. A simple news article the ideas into practice soon.” All are welcome, please let Rebecca Rosina Abudulai, Pastoral Assistant know you are interested in attending at 112 6710 shows that the Catholic community has a message we want to share with people. and Chaplain, at OLEM in Cambridge, [email protected] Catholic East Anglia / March 2017 follow us on Twitter at: twitter.com/RCEastAnglia Page 3

2017 Yearbook is now news in brief Invitation to Lent available in churches I The Diocese of East Anglia as a listing of all clergy and Station Masses 2017 Yearbook and Liturgical religious across East Anglia. I Lenten Station Masses will be held in the Calendar is now available in Also included is a pictorial seven Deaneries across the Diocese of East parishes across the region, as guide to the last 12 months in Anglia celebrated by Bishop Alan. well as online. the life of the diocese, along - Each Mass will begin with an exposition The annual printed publi - side pastoral statistics, the of the Blessed Sacrament and Confession at cation, which this year is a diocese financial report and 6pm, followed by the Station Mass at 7pm bumper 192 pages with a Catholic organisations and and refreshments at 8pm. colour-coded sections, is societies directory. Bishop Masses will take place at: St Luke’s in available for the new lower Alan has written a foreword. Peterborough on March 6, St Edmunds in price of just £3. The Diocesan Liturgical Bury St Edmunds on March 9, St Pancras in Edited and designed by Calendar has been produced Ipswich on March 16, Holy Family, Gay - Communications Director by Fr David Finegan and Tri - wood, King’s Lynn on March 20, Our Lady Keith Morris, with content cia Steel with assistance of the Annunciation in Poringland near supplied by Bishop’s PA from Fr Padraig Hawkins. Norwich on March 23, St Peter’s Gorleston Elaine Bugg, the publication Both the full yearbook, and on March 27 and Our Lady and the English is a comprehensive directory the separate calendar, are Martyrs in Cambridge on March 31. of parishes and contacts available online at Bishop Alan said: “Let us take the oppor - across the diocese. www.rcdea.org.uk and are tunity this Lent to come home to the Father. It includes guides to the fully searchable. Encourage those who no longer worship different departments and Printed copies are avail - with us or have lost their way, to come home commissions of the diocese, able at the new lower price of to the Father! And when you have done so, as well parishes, schools, £3, from parishes and become a missionary of God’s loving mercy hospitals and prisons as well churches across the diocese. in your family, in your place of work or learning, in your local community, in your local Christian community. For Mercy is the beating heart of the Gospel and must be the beating heart of every Christian community and every Christian life.” The “Station Mass” originated in Rome under the auspices of Pope Gregory the Ecumenism is alive Great. They were conceived as a daily pil - grimage in the footsteps of the martyrs and saints. Pilgrims and penitents visited 40 churches in Rome on foot and performed penitential exercises and celebrated Mass and well in Diocese in each “stopping place” or “station”. In Ecumenism is alive and well across projects show the churches doing so, they were also following the exam - East Anglia with the Catholic working together well," wrote ple of Jesus who went out into the desert Diocese and its representatives Bishop Alan. and fasted for forty days and forty nights in playing a full role, according to a “It is clear that members of preparation for his mission. survey just published by the the Diocese have responded Diocesan Commission for Dialogue well to the challenges facing and Unity. our present society and in All welcome at Chrism The Ecumenical Survey revealed doing so have given consider - that over 120 church and lay repre - able witness to the ecumenical sentatives from the Diocese were cause.” Mass in Norwich involved in ecumenical bodies in Chairman of the Diocesan I One of the largest diocesan gatherings of 2015/2016. They ranged from Commission for Dialogue and the year, the Chrism Mass, takes place on Churches Together and Christians Unity, Dr Geoffrey Cook, said: April 11, the Tuesday of Holy Week, at 7pm Together groups to church “It is very encouraging to see at St Cathedral in networks, fraternal meetings, from this survey that increas - Norwich, and all are welcome to attend. Women’s World Day of Prayer and ingly the churches and During the Mass the Oil of Chrism, a foodbanks members of other faiths are mixture of olive oil and a sweet smelling As well as church groupings and working together on matters of perfume, usually balsam, is consecrated by networks, Catholic parishes also social concern." Bishop Alan to be sent out to all the parishes took part in a wide range of ecu - Priscilla Barlow, County Ecu - of the diocese where it will be used in the menical projects. These included menical Officer in sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and social action projects such as street Cambridgeshire, added her Ordination and for the consecration of pastors, foodbanks, Open Door, thoughts to the report. She churches and altars. night shelters, soup kitchens and wrote: “One area of ecumenical Bishop Alan will also bless two other oils clothing banks. Also included were working that has been increas - to be sent for use in parishes: the oil used inter-church prayer groups, Bible ing in recent years is joint by priests in the sacrament of anointing of studies, Lent groups, worship and action on social justice issues, the sick and the oil used to strengthen Alpha courses. and this has seen the establish - catechumen prior to baptism. Ecumenical chaplaincy activities ment of foodbanks, money took place in hospitals, prisons, advice centres, credit unions, universities, hospices, sea ports and Muslims. refugee support groups and and workplaces. “This year is the 500th Anniversary similar groupings in many places. Activities focused on certain events of the writing of his 95 Theses by Mar - “These are all areas in which people were also highlighted, including tin Luther, which unleashed the of faith (and indeed no faith) can work Remembrance Day, Advent, Week of Reformation. This anniversary takes together in their local context ‘for the Prayer for Christian Unity, Lent, Pente - place at a time when relations between common good’ and the Catholic cost and the Women’s World Day of Catholics and Lutherans have entered Church’s strong history of social teach - Prayer. Some 14 parishes reported a new era of friendship. ing and action supports this practical exchanging pulpits during the Week of “Both of these events bring into way of helping people who are in diffi - Prayer for Christian Unity. focus how in our present world there is cult, sometimes desperate, In a foreword to the report, Bishop a need for constructive dialogue circumstances. It has the advantage for Alan wrote: “The 50th anniversary of between peoples of all faiths. many people (non-Catholics as well as the promulgation of the Second “The report concludes that there is Catholics) that the ‘difficult’ issues Vatican Council document Nostra significant involvement of members of such as Eucharistic sharing are not in Aetate concerning the relationship the Diocese working both locally and as the forefront while working together to between the Christian Church, Jews officers of Local Ecumenical Bodies. help others reflects the gospel message and Muslims was marked in the The ecumenical activities between the in a very clear way.” Diocese by a one-day symposium in churches are much more detailed in November 2015 at St John’s Cathedral this survey and are very impressive. I You can download a pdf copy of in Norwich, involving Christians, Jews Both spiritual witness and practical the full report at rcdea.org.uk Page 4 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / March 2017 NEW EVANGELISATION Are you planning Breaking the silence to share your faith in 2017? Fr Sean Connolly and not be named.” Christ, for the beauty of God.” But what if being silent out of rever - Would you say that people in your I Rebecca Bretherton explore ence means that in a couple of parish are giving a credible witness Small grants are available to help parish why we need to break the generations people have forgotten what through their life and in their words to projects and events which focus on encour - taboo about sharing our we’re being silently reverent about? What the transformative power of Jesus aging non-church going Catholics to come personal Christian faith. happens if we don’t talk about Him and, Christ? Do you often hear the name of back to their community. by not talking about Him, we make Him Jesus spoken in formal or casual conver - East Anglian parishes have already invisible? Are we in danger of communi - sation in your parish? It is critical that we used the money to run a concert in I Some say there’s a culture in our cating an institutional faith rather than a begin to create a culture of witness by church for family and friends or to invite Catholic parishes of “Don’t ask, don’t personal one? modelling it ourselves and by helping our tell.” We don’t ask about faith: that’s pri - At the heart of our Christian faith is fellow parishioners to speak about their Catholic friends to a parish meal. vate. We certainly don’t tell others about belief in a personal God. This is a God faith. Are you planning to kick start your our own faith: that wouldn’t be humble. who not only created us, but who calls us Where do we start? How do we witness? youth group, or begin digging a parish It can almost become a spiral of silence. into personal relationship (to ‘know’ him, We can begin by telling the story of God Mary Garden? Have you planned to As Catholics, we quickly pick up that it’s as the Old Testament puts it, meaning to working in our own lives – in big and welcome families in a special way to your ‘abnormal’ to talk openly about our faith, have the sort of intimacy a husband and small ways. We can encourage others to First Communion Masses? Will you be so no one does. This might keep everyone wife have). catch a glimpse of God’s compassionate inviting others to celebrate your patron in our parish comfortable but it puts a This is a God who not only calls us presence in the ordinary and extraordi - huge dampener on evangelisation. again and again to relationship but who, nary events of life. saint’s feast this year? Have you got an If we’re going to try to evangelise and when we sinned and wandered far away, One of the most powerful ways to even better idea? create evangelising parishes, perhaps the came to seek and find us; took flesh and challenge the silence is by making a safe The grant application process is simple. first thing that has to be done is to break entered our experience; became Incar - place for others to talk about their own Your project will focus on non-church the silence and, in particular, to break the nate and one like us in all things but sin. lived relationship with God. going Catholics and involve as many silence about a personal relationship He did this to bring us back to that close, Imagine small faith sharing groups parishioners and parish groups as with God. personal relationship with Him. where friends share weekly stories of joy possible. Your project will give Catholics We will talk about the Church, we will This is the Christian faith and being an and struggle. Picture families gathering the chance to evangelise. talk about politics, we will add the two evangelist means wanting the people of around the table each evening to discuss together and talk about church politics - our parishes to know it. It means wanting the events at school and work in the light To ensure financial probity there are the administration and personalities in our kids to know it! But where are they of Christ. We can break the culture of some questions your parish will need to the parish - but the one thing we going to get it if no one’s mentioning it – silence and begin to transform our answer. Catholics tend not to do is talk about our if we’re not talking about our faith in the parishes and homes through a culture of The diocesan Commission of the New relationship with God. parish and at home and in the workplace? witness. We can, through witness, make Evangelisation will help you with your And then what about the holy name of We need to break the spiral of silence, the the Gospel visible and attract others to application. Successful parishes have Jesus? Previous generations of Catholics ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ culture, about Jesus Jesus Christ! received up to £300. were raised to bow their heads reverently and the reality of having a personal How can we structure “happenings” when the name Jesus was spoken, and relationship with Him. where the silence can be broken? Where The fund is administered by the that’s no bad thing. There was a tendency, In speaking to the Pontifical Council for are the safe places in our parish? How Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England even, to avoid using His name, referring the New Evangelisation, can we help to create these safe and Wales. to him as ‘Our Lord’. said: environments? Please contact Rebecca Bretherton, the Again, not a bad thing in itself. To “What we need, especially in these times, coordinator of the diocesan Commission Christians from the evangelical tradition, are credible witnesses who can, through I Based on Sherry Weddell – Forming for the New Evangelisation for details: however, it can make Jesus a little like their life and words, make the Gospel Intentional Disciples: The Path to [email protected] Voldemort in Harry Potter: “He who must visible, awaken the attraction to Jesus Knowing and Following Jesus. How to... run a church crib festival

Over 60 cribs went on display • I thought you had to be Catholic. at St Edmund's Church, Bungay, • I didn't want to do anything wrong and to coincide with the annual stand out. • I've never seen the door open and it Bungay Christmas Street Fair, always looks closed. reports Andy Parris. People loved the church, the ornamenta - tion and the lighting. They liked the music I The idea was initiated by Sue Altarelli (plainchant) and the calmness, and quite a and Jenny Beaugeard after seeing similar few people just sat on a pew looking festivals in other churches, as a means of around them. The atmosphere was raising the church's profile within the museum-like and respectful. There was a Bungay community. huge interest in the history of the church Parishioners, friends and family were and its architecture. asked to lend their crib sets to display in Jenny, Sue and Pio (Sue's husband) the church, and the response was over - concentrated on being friendly and whelming with 62 sets to display. welcoming and really enjoyed talking to a Along with lots of card tables, white variety of lovely people. Sue took £250 to table clothes and holly the festival opened EACH and a report will be in their from 12noon to 4pm on December 2 and 3. fundraising magazine. Parish Christmas The oldest crib that was lent was an cards, Traidcraft cards and six small cribs Italian plaster set dating 1880. The newest were sold with orders taken for another set was a crocheted set finished that six - dozens more could have been sold! It morning! The variety was amazing. They means that, maybe, this Christmas people ranged from life-sized cut-outs (outside) to willingly lent in good faith. fair and over 300 people were counted com - will have a crib in their homes that have one small enough to fit in a ring box. They Poringland Parish, which has run simi - ing through the door over the two days. never had one before. were made from wood (olive wood from lar festivals, offered help, which was As an evangelisation project that makes The organisers are so grateful to every - Bethlehem), plastic, paper, card, salt invaluable in aiding the smooth running it a huge success, with so many people say - one who lent their sets for the display. It dough, plaster, fabric, yarn, glass, silver, of the event. It was agreed not to have an ing that they had lived in the town all their was a nerve-wracking experience for the china and clay. entry fee, just a jar for contributions for lives and never set foot in the church. organisers 'policing' the festival at busy Some were finger puppets, children's East Anglia Children's Hospices. There When asked why, some of the responses times. However, all cribs were kept safe toys, carousels, Russian dolls and mobiles was atmospheric plainchant playing over were: with no breakages. Sue and Jenny found to hang on a tree. Some had a stable fitted the sound system. • I didn't know it was here. it a pleasure to arrange and considering with electric light; others had arms miss - The word on the street was that the crib • I had never noticed it before. all the positive feedback that was received, ing or stuck together; but all were festival was one of the best things of the • I didn't think I was allowed. well worth repeating. Catholic East Anglia / March 2017 like us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/ CatholicEastAnglia Page 5 First Police Catholic chaplain

I A first-ever official Catholic chaplain has been appointed to Norfolk Constabulary. Rev Nick Greef, who is a permanent deacon at St George’s Parish in Norwich, has recently joined the existing multi-faith Norfolk Police chaplaincy team. He will be engaged in this supportive role within the area which consists of three operational stations. Nick, who is employed by French construction company Vinci as a Health Safety and Environ - mental Advisor, said: “I am very much looking Connect with work forward to working with Norfolk Constabulary. I feel privileged to support the police service in of CAFOD in Peru this manner. Many Police staff work in a highly stressful conditions and anything I can do to help I The parish of St Laurence’s, Cambridge, will be great.” has just celebrated its new partnership with Nick joins the existing team which meets at the communities in Peru, facilitated through Force headquarters in Wymondham. international development agency CAFOD’s Richard Whall, Lead Chaplain, said: "I am Connect2 scheme. pleased to welcome Nick to the Norfolk Constab - By becoming a ‘Connect2: Peru’ parish, ulary chaplaincy team. We are a multi-faith team St Laurence’s will hear about and support seeking to provide personal, practical support for the work that CAFOD’s partners, The all officers and staff irrespective of their faith or Bishop’s Social Action Commission (CEAS) none, and spiritual care where required. and Warmi Huasi are doing in Ancash and “Police work has become increasingly complex Lima, two different regions of Peru. and demanding, and is often daunting and dan - CEAS focuses primarily on supporting gerous. The majority of UK police forces now the small-scale farmer community of Cruz have chaplains whose aim is to provide inde - de Mayo with the management of water pendent pastoral care and an additional resource resources from glacier Lake Parón. Warmi where faith and operational issues interact. Huasi works to support the children in Chaplains can also be valuable in developing Lomas de Carabayllo, ensuring that they links between churches, communities and the understand their rights and have safe police." spaces to learn and play. CAFOD has been PC Andrew Nattrass, a former chair of the working in Peru for 50 years, meaning that Catholic Police Guild, was instrumental in the the parish will be building on half a decade appointment of a first Catholic chaplain to the of unwavering support. force. New Norfolk Police Catholic Chaplain, Rev Nick Greef. To launch the scheme the parish hosted a Peruvian evening. Whilst listening to an engaging talk on the communities they will be supporting, guests enjoyed ‘A taste of Peru’; tasty empanadas, Peruvian cake and traditional shots of pisco sours were sam - pled, the latter ensuring conversation flowed. Appeal for Catholic The scheme has been adopted by the parish in its entirety. Everyone from the children’s liturgy group to the CAFOD sup - porters group will be involved. A monthly Pound to Peru collection will form the schools champions basis of fundraising and the parish is fully “The level of support for any new committed to supporting the work of By Keith Morris schools, will be a key factor that the CAFOD’s partners in these two communi - he Diocese of East Anglia is look - Show your support Government will be looking at in decid - ties of Peru. St Laurence’s will receive ing for ‘local champions’ in areas ing whether to approve a new Catholic updates from the communities, meaning T where it wants to open new I Parents, parishioners and education school or not, and we need to be able to they can hear from them about the impact Catholic schools. professionals who are keen to support the show this demand when we submit out of their support. The Diocese’s Schools Team is look - move by the Diocese of East Anglia to bid in March. So it’s really important Parish priest Fr Pat Cleary, who has ing for parents, education professionals open new Catholic schools in Norwich, that people do this over the next few worked in South America in the past, has weeks.” been especially enthusiastic: “As a Parish and parishioners who are keen to sup - Peterborough, and Cam - port the move by the Diocese to open In Cambridgeshire, the Diocese we felt we needed to do something abroad. bridgeshire are being asked to show their new Catholic schools in Norwich, wants to establish a high school and a We’re very active at home, but inspired by Peterborough, Thetford and support online. primary school in West Cambourne Pope Francis, we felt we needed to look Cambridgeshire. As part of the bidding process, the Dio - and another primary in the Cherry further afield. Whilst we can’t solve things, East Anglia has some of the most cese needs to demonstrate support for its Hinton area. The Diocese also wants to we can do something to help. severe shortage of places in Catholic plans and show there are families who establish a new primary school in “The launch was fantastic, with local schools in the country due to the demo - would want their children to go to a Peterborough. foods, music and two stimulating talks that graphic changes that have taken place Catholic school if one was available. A new Catholic primary school is explored the complexities of the Peruvian in the region over the past decade. And also being proposed in Thetford where context. It gave people a real sense of To express your support: Visit since Prime Minister Theresa May there is already a significant Catholic ownership.” announced the proposed removal of the www.facebook.com/RCDEANewSchools population and where there is further Mary Watkins, a member of the parish’s 50% cap on faith admissions, the Dio - and “Like” it and visit housing planned to the north of the CAFOD support group, said: “So much bad cese has been progressing with up to www.twitter.com/RCNewSchools and town. news around the world has left many of us eight new school bids. “Follow” it. Two primaries and possible sixth with a sense of hopelessness but projects The areas of East Anglia where the form provision are also hoped for in such as these enable the parish to work new schools are being proposed are able and get them to sign up on a simple north and central Norwich, where together and contribute to small but real those with some of the highest need for form to register their interest. pupil numbers are increasing. In addi - improvements in the lives of others around places and where possible sites for new Assistant Director for Schools at the tion, the Sacred Heart Convent School the world. schools have already been identified. Diocese of East Anglia, Helen Bates, in is also considering pro - “Ruth and Illari from CAFOD’s Latin Now, the Diocese’s Schools Team is said: “It is a very exciting time and we posals to become a free school with American team were invited to give a hom - looking for local champions who want are really looking forward to opening possible expansion plans. ily at all Masses and this meant a more to see these new Catholic schools open, new schools which are desperately Parents can register their interest in considered view of the project reached to help them gather support amongst needed to meet the demand we already any of the new schools at many more parishioners than usual. the local communities and show there have here in East Anglia. www.rcdea.org.uk/freeschools/ “Enthusiasm in the parish is high and is a demand that will fill the new school “We want to hear from anyone who If you would like to become a we’re really looking forward to developing places. supports our plans in the areas we have Catholic schools champions and help our understanding of the communities in As part of the bidding process, the identified, to firstly sign up to register the Schools Team find other families Peru – and theirs of ours! – via the commu - Diocese needs to show there are fami - interest in their children attending a who are interested, please contact nications we’ll receive.” lies who would want their children to new Catholic school and also to encour - Helen on 01508-495509 or at Find out more at: www.cafod.org.uk go to a Catholic school if one was avail - age others they know, to also sign up. 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news in brief History newsletter Christian unity move I During the Week of Prayer for Chris - tian Unity, the is now available welcomed three new ecumenical canons to Norwich’s Anglican Cathedral, I The Winter 2016/17 edition of Orientale including the Very Rev David Paul, Dean Lumen, the newsletter of the East An - of St John the Baptist Cathedral. glian Catholic History Society, has been Bishop of Norwich, Rt Rev Graham published containing latest news, events James, was delighted to install Fr Paul and articles. along with the Rev Julian Pursehouse, The edition carries articles about two Chair of the East Anglia Methodist Dis - Catholic families, the Mannocks trict and Pastor Jon Norman of Soul of Giffords Hall and the nearby Cuddons Church, as ecumenical canons in front of Stoke-by-Nayland. of a full Cathedral on Sunday January There is also news of events including 22. the Katherine of Aragon Festival at Joined with clergy from around the Peterborough Cathedral in late January, diocese, a congregation from a range of the Society’s own AGM in July and the Christian traditions and by the choirs of Catholic Record Society conference in and of St John's RC Cambridge in July. Cathedral, Bishop Graham underlined To sign up for free copies of the the importance of Christian unity and newsletter, email editor Dr Francis Young that the appointments of these ecumeni - on [email protected] cal canons further illustrate the deepening relationships between the dif - ferent churches in Norwich and more widely in the Diocese. Christian unity week Bishop Graham said: “I am delighted I Bishop Alan helped King’s Lynn that Fr David Paul and The Rev Julian Churches Together mark the Week of Pursehouse accepted my invitation to Pictured above are, from the left, Pastor Jon Norman, the Very Rev David Paul, Rev Julian Prayer for Christian Unity when he become ecumenical canons of our cathe - preached at Road Methodist dral church, illustrating the partnership Pursehouse, Very Rev and Bishop . Church on Sunday, January 22. in the gospel we enjoy with the Roman Because we are a two-cathedral city it appointed three new Ecumenical He spoke on the theme for the week of Catholic and Methodist churches. seems to make sense to work together Canons for the Cathedral. We hope the ‘Reconciliation: The Love of God "I am delighted too that Jon Norman and participate in lots of good works through these appointments to continue Compels Us’ based on 2 Corinthians 5:14- from Soul Church accepted my invita - that we can do - and have joint services to strengthen our good relationships 20. tion to become an ecumenical canon. such as we’re having on Good Friday for with our brothers and sisters at the Resources for the week come from the Along with his wife Chantel, he leads a example. I was very pleased to accept the Roman Catholic Cathedral, in the Catholic Church in Germany following very large and growing community invitation as a sign of our friendship Methodist District and in the Independ - the refugee crisis and have been made church and has quickly become a signif - and working together for the service of ent Free Churches. We have so much to into a booklet called ‘Crossing icant church leader in our city." the gospel." give and to receive from each other and Barriers. Fr David Paul said: "This is a very tan - The Very Rev Jane Hedges, Dean of most important of all this gives us the gible expression of our friendship, Norwich, said: “The Dean and Chapter opportunity to think further about our co-operation and working together. are delighted that Bishop Graham has joint witness to Christ." Parish aim to Live Simply reaches refugees in Greece

Parishioners at Sacred Heart from Syria and survive the treacherous Parish in North Norfolk have crossing from Turkey to land on these Greek Islands where they are now stuck determined to live simply, in camps with no prospect of moving fur - sustainably and in solidarity ther into Europe. with the poor, including Fr John Luke was given a gift of £2000 donating £2000 to refugee from the Parish along with letters of sup - work on two Greek islands. port to the refugees from the children of St School in Norwich Rob and Clare Hardie report. who had been learning about the Lampe - dusa Cross and the refugee crisis. He was quite overwhelmed and extremely I During June and July last year parish - grateful ioners from all three of our churches in We already have a very well-estab - , and lished twinning with St Francis Xavier met to reflect on Pope Francis’ encyclical Parish in Svay Sisophon, Cambodia and ‘Laudato Sii. Central to his message is several members of our Parish have vis - how we see our role in the world that con - ited our twinned Parish and others forms with the vision of St Francis of continue to make an annual visit for Assisi. mutual, spiritual and practical help. We Stephen Matthews from CAFOD helped have two Cambodian Style Mass celebra - lead these sessions using the CAFOD tions during the year timed to coincide study guide and then encouraged us to with Feast Days in Cambodia work together to gain a CAFOD LiveSim - During Advent we concentrated on our ply Award, which would involve the local Foodbanks in Norwich and parish in trying to live simply, sustain - and the Parish wholeheartedly got ably and in solidarity with the poor. behind the idea of the Reverse Advent We formed a steering committee with Clare Hardie presenting Fr John Luke Gregory with letters and a donation from the Sacred Calendar. People were asked to collect 25 Fr James Walsh and members from the items over 25 days from the list supplied Heart Parish. three churches get together monthly to by the Foodbanks. plan a project for each month and a list forum of voluntary and statutory agen - Hardie undertook a pilgrimage in the We collected 72 boxes many with more of hopefully helpful suggestions for cies offering services for refugees and Footsteps of St Paul which took them to than the 25 items and delivered them to living more simply which have been com - asylum seekers and thought that ‘Eng - the Greek islands of Kos and Rhodes the Foodbanks for onward distribution to piled from the suggestions put forward to lish+’ provided an identifiable service where they met Fr John Luke Gregory, a the needy local families. We also encour - us by our parishioners. that we could support. Franciscan Priest of the Custody of the aged Parishioners to choose CAFOD One of our main projects is to live in We organized a collection of bicycles, Holy Land, who is the Parish Priest on World Gifts for their Christmas presents solidarity with the poor and we have hoovers and tools for the refugees and Rhodes and Kos. for friends and families this year. started by concentrating our efforts on stored them in Fr James’ garage until He, with the help of some parishioners, We start the New Year concentrating this as we towards our Live Simply English+ were able to organise a van to has almost single-handedly been caring on Living Simply with ideas for not wast - Award. collect them. for the needs of the thousands of ing food, and not buying more than we A couple of parishioners attended a In October, parishioners Rob and Clare refugees who have managed to escape need. Catholic East Anglia / March 2017 follow us on Twitter at: twitter.com/RCEastAnglia Page 7

Port chaplain Support given after set to retire I Sister Marian Davey has been a familiar sight in the ports of East Anglia for the last ten years. Now she fatal ship explosion is about to retire as an Apostleship of A Catholic port chaplain and parish the Sea (AoS) chaplain. priest in Felixstowe have been able to Seeing her friendly face at the top lend support to the crew of a ship birthed of the gangway has been a welcome in the port after an explosion killed one sight for seafarers who arrive in port, seafarer and injured another. often having been at sea for weeks or St Felix parish priest Fr John Barnes months. and Sr Marian Davey, port chaplain with “My role as a chaplain is wrapped Catholic charity Apostleship of the Sea in layer upon layer of something (AoS) were both able to support the crew called presence, being present to and following the incident. putting yourself at the service of Sr Marian spoke about her admiration someone else in a spirit of mutual for the faith and dignity of the crew of respect,” said Sr Marian. the Manhattan Bridge which was berthed “It may sound a bit corny, but chap - at Felixstowe port on January 19 when laincy for me has to be the incident occurred, killing a crew person-centred. At port level a chap - member and injuring the second engi - lain is perhaps the only person in the neer. chain of moving goods around in a "They're a crew who have a strong bond port who is person-centred as of relationship and respect for each opposed to cargo-centred other," said Sr Marian. Sr Marian entered religious life "Strong leadership on board was very over 40 years ago, joining the Sisters evident from the captain and his officers of Charity of Jesus and Mary. Before - all the crew were trying to help each joining AoS, she served as an inter- other to come to terms with all that's hap - faith chaplain to a hospital near pened," she added. Cambridge; supporting people with Sr Marian was informed of the inci - AoS East Anglian ports chaplain, Sr Marian Davey, who is about to retire. mental health problems; and worked dent in the early hours of the morning by with Irish Travellers. the Harbour Master and Port Health and Accident Investigation Branch through - Fr John Barnes. It was a great help to the During her ten years as a port chap - Safety Manager. On hearing the news, out the 48 hours the ship was berthed, so crew who were able to attend. This was lain, the general condition of the she travelled immediately from her short I had to snatch slots of time in between to followed by a blessing of various parts of ships she sees has improved, she said. break in Manchester to offer assistance give both one-to-one and collective mo - the ship, including the cabin of the de - In 2015, Sr Marian achieved one of to the Filipino crew. ments of support. ceased seafarer. her dreams when a new seafarers’ "They wanted to make sure that the re - "The faith and dignity of the crew was “The captain was extremely grateful centre opened in the port of King’s maining crew got as much support as pos - inspirational. I provided moments where for the support offered by AoS and to Fr Lynn. sible," said Sr Marian, who visited the they could openly express their grief and John for celebrating Mass," said Sr Mar - “It is the first time in the port’s ship several times over the weekend. shock through tears and words and ian. recent history that a space has been "The crew had to cope with a very prayer and silence," she said. The family of the seafarer who died set aside specifically for seafarers to lengthy process of investigation proce - Sr Marian also arranged a Mass on have also expressed their thanks for the use,” she said. dures by both the police and the Marine board, celebrated by St Felix parish priest help given, through contact on Facebook.

Anniversary celebrations

I The Ipswich section of the East Anglia “We had assumed it was it our 80th Branch of the Catholic Women’s League anniversary, as announced in the 1936 has staged a celebration of its 80th an - minutes,” said Monica. “But a newspaper niversary of its founding in 1936, which article, also found in the CWL archives, intriguingly threw up archived informa - reported that in July 1915 Ipswich CWL tion which may indicate it is even older. members were holding a fete in aid of the The 80th birthday party, held in St Pan - funds for the WW1 wounded and Belgium cras Church Hall, Ipswich in November, refugees. was attended by National President “Also, in a cupboard in the church hall, Margaret Valentine who travelled down a banner emerged from the 1930s which from Newcastle to be there, and Audrey combined the Guide trefoil with the CWL Kelly (93) a member for over 50 years, logo. What was the link? Was the CWL both pictured above together. somehow involved locally in the develop - But what was thought to be a straight - ment of the scout and guide movement forward memorable celebration, brought during the 1930s?” to light two puzzling bits of history, The branch decided that more research explained Monica Ford. is needed to establish the full facts. Page 8 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / March 2017 Pray, fast and give JSeminaraian Jayloyrd lord’s Magpuyo became the first- ever Filippino to be alms in Lent ordained as a deacon in the Fr Henry Diocese of East Anglia on Whisenant January 25 at OLEM in reflects on Cambridge. Here is his own the call to vocation story. pray, fast and give alms in Lent and the “... like one of your hired hands revived place [Luke 15:19].” of the his response of the lost son in Station Mass Luke has become a guiding prin - in the season. T ciple in my response to God’s calling. On the one hand, it crystal - lizes the meaning of service for me. I So we come once again to the great On the other, it shows the depth of season of Lent (and I mean “great” not in God’s love. the modern sense by which we say an ice I would consider my calling as noth - cream flavour is “great”, but in the deeper ing extraordinary. In fact, it is a sense by which we say the extent of the sea simple one. There are no imposing is “great”). It is an ancient, well-worn signs which I could categorize as spe - season that speaks for itself. Its rites, its cial. All I knew was to play basketball symbols, its unfolding scheme of readings, and chess and paint. I have taken the all teach us something about the ever- sport so seriously that I even skipped urgent need to do penance, to return to the meals just to play the game and be Lord, and to prepare for the greatest (there with my friends. Such was my passion is it again!) days of the Christian year with that I even intended to make chess a the Easter Triduum. living. We all know, and will be told again no But my plan is not God’s. I realized doubt, about the three-fold observation that that everything has already been laid we are encouraged to make in these days out for me and all was part of His CHRISTENING & ahead: to pray, to fast, and to give alms. It plan. He used my feebleness to His seems to me that we are fairly good about OMMUNION EAR gain. When accepting the invitation C W two of them. Firstly, there is still a strong of my classmates to a three-day visit culture, even among the unchurched, of to the St Francis Xavier College Sem - “giving something up” for Lent, as a way of inary, in Davao City, I found out there keeping the observation to fast. Secondly, were lots of basketball courts inside we are pretty good as a Church about and the seminarians play almost giving to those in need, and each year the every day during their sports time. A sumptuous range of gowns and accessories to diocese chooses two charities to support in suit evey budget and grace all occasions That made me interested. an especial way during this season. But Specialists in gifts with a Christian theme, After passing the entrance exam, I Christening, Dedication, Communion, that leaves the third observation, prayer, Confirmation, Marriage, decided to try the seminary life for a which sometimes gets missed in all the Ordination & Christmas. year at the age of 16, and the year Whatever the occasion, concern for giving more and eating less. In you’ll find the perfect became years. But one thing I real - gift: Bibles, missals, what tangible ways do we not only ized, God was slowly preparing and prayer books, plaques, maintain our prayer in this Lenten season, icons, statues, photo-frames, GIFTS MAIL ORDER forming me to become not an athlete fountains, fonts, crosses, FOR ALL but increase it? phone OCCASSIONS crucifixes, rosaries, candles, but a servant of His vineyard. 0116 2513477 One of the ways that the Roman church incense, oil burners, mini cards to I finished my AB Philosophy degree inspire, occasion cards to celebrate, and all of old has spiritually marked these days is at competitive prices! and MA in Theology in 10 years all by the daily pilgrimage to the Roman COME AND VIEW OUR EXTENSIVE RANGES together, not including my pastoral “station” churches. Since before Pope Militia Immaculatae Trust, and work assignments. 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The experience was challenging, in the diocese we have our own version of since I was trained to be a priest with this custom, with Bishop Alan visiting a view to becoming a Military each of the deaneries during Lent for a Chaplain. As I was about to graduate Living in the heart of London, the Station Mass with the gathered parishes. in theology, I discerned and prayed if Tyburn Benedictine Community There is much that we could take away has as its special mission, prayer this would be the life that God was from this practice for our own spiritual for the people of England and leading me into. Wales. Our monastery is built on “programme” this Lent (besides obviously Again, God hears my cry, like the the site of the Tyburn gallows going to the Station Mass in our own where 105 Catholics were psalmist used to pray. After much deanery). martyred during the reformation. time spent in front of the Blessed If you have the time and availability, why Our life of prayer draws Sisters Sacrament everyday, I decided not to from many nations. not go to daily Mass during Lent, or at least pursue the vocation in the military ««««««««« a few times in the week? Why not take one ««««««««««« Please remember my intention/s in prayer. service and instead applied to the Dio - of the litanies – to the Sacred Heart of «««««««««« cese of East Anglia...... Jesus, or the Litany of Our Lady – as some - To be accepted by the Diocese and thing to pray each day for this season? Or be ordained as a Deacon by the Bishop perhaps, thinking of the veneration of the Alan is, for me, the will of God. To I would like to help your Mission Foundations. saints in the Roman station churches, you serve the Diocese with utmost My gift of £____ is enclosed (payable to Adorers might decide to invoke the intercession of of the Sacred Heart of Jesus). Thank you! devotion and steadfast generosity will ««««««« one or two saints in a particular way this Please send me vocations information. be my lifelong commitment. $GGUHVV«««« Lent – to have them as spiritual compan - I Name«««««««««««««««««««««...... ions on your 40-day pilgrimage. Because For a full picture gallery of the ««««««««« ordination, please visit: Lent is hard enough without trying to do it www.flickr.com/photos/ diocese - on our own! Please print. ofeastanglia REPLY TO: Mother General, Tyburn Convent, 8 Hyde Park Place, London, W2 2LJ Tel.: 020 7723 7262 Catholic East Anglia / March 2017 like us on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/ CatholicEastAnglia Page 9 call to serve

PC Andrew Nattrass, right, receiving his award from Norfolk Police Chief Constable Simon Bailey. Catholic PC is honoured by chief I A Norfolk PC, and former chair of the Catholic Police Guild, has received a special award from his Chief Constable for his work over the last five years in helping over 36,000 young people become better drivers. Norfolk Police Chief Constable Simon Bailey presented PC Andrew Nattrass with a Special Recognition Award at the recent Norfolk Safer Community Awards (NOSCAs). He said: “Andrew’s dedication in protecting young people on our roads and rehabili - tating offenders has been unwavering. While it’s impossible to say how many lives have been saved through the delivery of this pres - entation, I’m confident young people are better educated to face life behind the wheel.” The award was for services to roads policing in Andrew’s role as young driver education co-ordinator, ensuring that students from Year 11 and above at schools and colleges across the county have benefited from seeing a presentation about the dangers of driving and being a passenger. “The presentation focuses on what we call the Fatal Four,” said Andrew. “They are speeding, driving while under the influence of drink or drugs, mobile phone use while driving and the dangers of drivers and passengers not wearing seat belts.” “I was really pleased to receive the award. The role has been challenging but very rewarding. There has been a drop in the num - ber of young people killed and seriously injured on the county’s roads. This may be in part due to the presentations.” Andrew, who is due to retire from the force this year after 30 years of service, has spent the last 25 years working as a Roads Policing Officer on the county’s roads and often carried out the role of Family Liaison Officer following fatal road traffic collisions. Andrew is the long-standing Norfolk representative on the Catholic Police Guild of England and Wales and for two years was the national chairman of the Guild. In this role he had the honour of presenting a Metropolitan Police helmet to Pope Francis. Joint town prayer initiative I The Catholic and Anglican churches in Chatteris have teamed up in a new initiative to pray for every single street in the town. March Catholic parish priest Fr Paul Maddison and Chatteris Seminarian Anglican Parish Church vicar Wendy Thomson discuss the initiative Jaylord Magpuyo in a new YouTube video. is ordained by Fr Paul said: “It is important that as Catholics and Anglicans we Bishop Alan as a do work together in Chatteris and one of the great ways we do that deacon in the is in praying for the town together. A recent survey revealed that Diocese of East 60% of people pray - some maybe not sure what they are praying Anglia. for or how to pray – but is a great positive that we can build on.” Wendy said: “It is great to know that we share that prayer priority Pictures by Keith together. When the Christmas lights were switched on in the town Morris. recently, we had over 150 people come into the church off the street to see the Christmas tree but also to light a candle and to actually pray. It was really moving to see how people really engaged with their prayers – it was really exciting to see that.” “The new prayer initiative has produced a monthly sheet which lists the dates, the streets in the town and topics for prayer, so that we are praying for exactly the same things,” said Wendy. Page 10 like our schools at: www.facebook.com/RCDEANewSchools Catholic East Anglia / March 2017 DIOCESAN SCHOOLS IN FOCUS School doubles in size I A £3.5m extension which has enabled a West Norfolk Catholic primary school to double in size from 210 to 420 places, has been blessed by Bishop Alan during a visit on January 19. The major expansion at St Martha’s primary school near Holy Family Church, in Gaywood, King’s Lynn, was funded by a mixture of Norfolk County Council, Diocese of East Anglia and central government. It provides the school with eight new classrooms, a sports hall, a new staff room and group rooms. It has also created a parent ‘drop-off’ area behind the Girls give charity church in order to improve congestion at peak times, and an enlarged staff car shop a festive feel park. Headteacher, Aidan I Boarders from St Mary’s Girls School in McGovern, said: “We were Cambridge helped to decorate the Cancer very pleased to celebrate Research UK charity shop on Regent Street, Mass with Bishop Alan at Cambridge, for the Christmas season using the beginning of a new only recycled materials. school term. We combined The girls have a long-standing tradition of this visit with a blessing of donating unwanted clothes to the shop and our new school extension Bishop Alan at St Martha’s School to bless the major extension project. shop manager Michael Bain invited them to and marked it with a food create the display. festival celebrating the won - “This is a shared project between the increase in size from 210 places to 420, The girls collected plastic bottles and old derful diversity of our school. The Diocese and Norfolk County Council, although it will not reach its full capac - wrapping paper and devoted an afternoon to children and adults tasted food from all which increases not only the number ity until 2021.” transforming the bottles into festive charac - over the world, lovingly prepared by of primary school places in this part of The official opening is being planned ters, including Father Christmas, and Olaf, the families of the children.” King’s Lynn, but also helps to meet a for September 21 which will also coin - the snowman from Frozen. Helen Bates, Assistant Director of growing demand for Catholic school cide with the 60th anniversary of the the Diocesan Schools Service, said: places. The school will eventually school itself. Anointing with oil and prayers for the sick I The 25th World Day of the Sick and the Feast of Our Lady of Lour - des was marked at the Cathedral of St John the Bap - tist in Norwich on Saturday Febru - ary 11, with the Anointing of the Sick by Bishop Alan. Parishioners from across the Diocese of East Anglia took the op - portunity to be anointed with Holy Oil and expe - NEWS EXTRA rience the laying- on of hands in prayer. Bishop Alan praying at the Anointing of the Sick Mass. During his hom - ily, Bishop Alan, said: “As we encounter in the lives of others as we offer it up in Jesus Christ through the prayer of the love in union with Him.” church, the laying on of hands and Bishop Alan quoted Pope Francis’ anointing with Holy Oil, we experience words for the day, expressing his: afresh God’s love and mercy, which al - “closeness to all of you, our suffering ways bring healing and wholeness in brothers and sisters and to your fami - our lives. lies… and my appreciation to all those “We must unite our sufferings with in different roles of service and in the those of Jesus on the cross. Just as his healthcare institutions, who work with holy sufferings redeemed the whole such professionalism, responsibility world, so we will discover that our own and dedication for your care, treatment suffering can become a source of grace and well being…” Catholic East Anglia / March 2017 follow schools on Twitter at: twitter.com/RCNewSchools Page 11 DIOCESAN SCHOOLS IN FOCUS news in brief

I St Mary's Primary in celebrated Advent performing a nativity completely in French. It was with a variety of special events including a nativity written by Mary Hunt, former teacher in the school, play performed entirely in French. who kindly returns each year to help the children All the children in Reception to Year 2 performed learn their parts. Pupils intrigued by a wonderful nativity to a packed audience of The performance finished with children saying families. Years 4-6 participated in an Advent Happy Christmas in all the different languages service in the beautiful setting of Our Lady's represented by the families in the community. This Multi-faith day church, including readings, songs and hymns. teaches the children to be proud of their own I St Mary’s Primary in Lowestoft recently held a Year 6 carried on the school's tradition of culture and to respect each other. Multi Faith Day, which one pupil said was “unique and intriguing”. To prepare for the event, each class created a display on a different faith including Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism. The day started with a whole school Mass. Deacon Stephen Pomeroy explained that Teacher honoured although the global population is divided into dif - ferent cultures and faith, we are all loved by God. In the afternoon, a group of visitors, who repre - sented each of the faiths, explained about their fI Coambridrge te ach2er Bar5bara Q uaiyl ears’ seSt Laurencev. ice beliefs and traditions. The children learnt about has influenced hundreds of pupils During the Mass, parish priest Fr how Buddhists chant, the meaning of the five K over her 25 years at St Laurence Pat Cleary presented Barbara with symbols that Sikhs wear, how Jews respect the Catholic primary school in the city the Diocesan Medal in recognition of Bible as a holy book, why Muslims wear special and her long service has been recog - her contribution to the parish and clothes and how Hindus celebrate different nised with the award of a Diocese of school. As an active member of the festivals. East Anglia Medal. Mary Jane parish, Barbara has been key in When the pupils were asked what they had O’Sullivan reports. strengthening the links between learnt from the day, Joss said: “Each faith was In January 1991, Barbara started school and parish. unique and intriguing – I really enjoyed it”, teaching at St Laurence on a two- School Chair of Governors, Mary Freddie commented that: “We shouldn’t judge term temporary contract, having Jane O’Sullivan, paid tribute to Bar - people, just by what they wear, instead we should recently moved to the area with her bara, describing how her openness treat everyone with respect.” Thavisha summed family, after teaching in London. about her faith has made her an out - up the day by saying: “All the faiths believe in Two of her children were attending standing Catholic role model for all living in peace and loving each other.” St Laurence. who know her. She highlighted Bar - The “temporary contract” was bara’s love of teaching and of extended, then made permanent, and children, her reputation for making Different ways to celebrate this year Barbara is celebrating 25 learning fun and exciting, and her I Students at St Alban’s High School in Ipswich years of teaching at the school. loyalty and commitment to both found a number of ways of celebrating Advent Although quite a few teachers have parish and school. and Christmas. clocked up over 20 years of teaching Headteacher Clare Clark said: They supported local charity Love Ipswich at St Laurence, Barbara is the one “Barbara has also been the lead First which is run by geography teacher, Fran Marcus who’s taught there the longest: more Teacher Barbara Quail. Communion Catechist for many and whose aim is to provide the most vulnerable than half of the lifetime of the hundreds of children, playing a fun - families in Ipswich with a luxury Christmas school, which opened in 1968. governors. damental role in sharing her dinner in a box. Families received a number of On February 3, the whole school The Mass was also a family cele - knowledge and love of our Catholic items such as gravy granules, custard, stuffing, celebrated Mass together in St Lau - bration, with Barbara being joined faith. On a personal note, she has Christmas biscuits, mince pies, chocolates rence’s Church in thanksgiving for by her sister, two daughters and five been an invaluable support to me in together with a £10 meat voucher. The referrals for Barbara’s 25 years’ service. This of her grandchildren (one of whom the last two years since I took up the the families came from Social Services and other was the first time in many years that is now a pupil at the school). Also role of Headteacher.” organisations across the town. In total, 61 families the whole school has celebrated there were some of her original class The celebrations continued after - in Ipswich received a Christmas hamper. Mass together in the parish Church. from 1991 (all now in their mid-30s), wards with two parties; one in the During Advent, Year 7 students reflected on the They were joined by parishioners, including Barbara’s own daughter. parish room for parishioners and true meaning of Christmas. In RE lessons, stu - parents and governors as well as pre - Another pupil in the class went on to another tea party at the end of the dents were invited to spend time in reflective vious teachers, parents, pupils and be a teacher and currently teaches at school day for children and parents. prayer on a number of themes at prayer station in the school Chapel. “I liked the mirror station because it made me realise that it is not about you on the outside. It’s Schools marks its golden anniversary about you one the inside. I am happy that God made me who I am,” said one pupil. I St Benedict’s Catholic School in West Suffolk, praising the work of special frontal was placed before the “My favourite prayer station was when we Bury St Edmunds began its Golden the staff and head teachers over the altar. The beautiful (and intricate) prayed for different parts of the world. I have Jubilee Year on Friday January 20, years. piece was designed by art teacher, family in the Philippines who are struggling and with a celebration of Mass in St The support of local parish priest, Dominic Billings and was made by are really poor. It made me realise how much I Edmundsbury Cathedral. Fr Houghton, Councillor Pemberton his Year 9 Students. have and made me more grateful,” said another. During the Mass, led by the Vicar and John Lacey-Scott was crucial Amongst the music for the Mass, On the last day of term, Will Garnham provided General David Bagstaff, the students, to the founding of the School. St the choir performed a setting of a charity musical extravaganza! As part of his governors and staff remembered Benedict’s opened on January 16, ‘Jubilate Deo’, specially written for Extended Project, Will and some brave peers and important moments from the 1967 with only 89 pupils on roll. the occasion by the young British staff, lip synced their way through many favourite school’s 50-year history. Numbers grew steadily over the composer James Devor. Christmas hits. Over 600 students and teachers David Dawson, Chair of Gover - years and it is now a very successful Further celebrations are planned attended the event held at lunch-time and the nors, spoke eloquently about the 11-18 school with 860 students. throughout the year. Details at: money raised went to support the work of CAFOD. importance of Catholic education in For the occasion of the Mass, a www.st-benedicts.suffolk.sch.uk Page 12 latest youth news at: www.facebook.com/igniteyea Catholic East Anglia / March 2017

YOUTH MATTERS Ignite Lite training weekend a success The first Ignite Lite youth Bishop . training weekend was held in late January for participants to learn more about their Bishop Michael faith and the practical ele - ments of ministry. Catherine remembered Williams reports . I Bishop Michael Evans, former I Ignite Lite is a new initiative which has bishop of East Anglia, will be been set up for young people aged be - remembered and prayed for at a Mass tween 16 and 30 to work alongside the Ig - at St George’s Cathedral in South - nite Diocesan Youth Mission Team in the wark held in honour of the Blessed facilitation and running of events in Oscar Romero and marking the 37th schools and parishes around the Diocese. anniversary of his assassination on Whereas the Ignite Team is set up for March 24. people to join the team full-time and live 2017 is also the centenary year of in community together, Ignite Lite is for the birth of Blessed Oscar Romero, people who are not currently able to do born on August 15, 1917. this but would still like to be involved. Following a petition from the Arch - A first training weekend was held in bishop of Southwark, the Most Rev Poringland from January 20 to 22 when a , to have Blessed Oscar group of eight young people came to - Romero added to the liturgical Calen - gether. dar of the Diocese, the Congregation It is a chance for young people to come for Divine Worship and the Disci - together and learn more about their faith pline of the Sacraments, by virtue of as well as the practicals of being involved the faculties granted to it by Pope in ministry; growing in skills such as de - The first Ignite Lite group with Bishop Alan, Hamish MacQueen and Catherine Williams. Francis, has granted that a ‘liturgical livering presentations and testimonies, commemoration’ may be celebrated leading games, drama, music and more growing closer both as a team and also guest speakers. annually in St George’s Cathedral, besides, while at the same time growing just as a group of young Catholics. This will help the members of Ignite Southwark, on March 24, the anniver - in fellowship with one another. It was a really fantastic weekend to be Lite to encounter Jesus and grow in their sary of his martyrdom. The weekend was run by Hamish Mac - a part of and enjoyed by all those who relationship with Him as well as being The intention at the Mass will be to Queen, Youth Director for the Diocese came, as one of the attendees at the train - formed in their faith. In turn this will pray for the repose of the soul of and Catherine Williams, Ignite Team ing weekend said: “It was enjoyable both help them to provide an authentic Chris - Bishop Michael Evans, former Leader, with input from New Evangelisa - to learn some new things and spend time tian witness to the youth they encounter bishop of East Anglia and for nearly tion Administrator Rebecca Bretherton with the other people on the weekend. and so become both effective disciples 28 years priest of the diocese of on the Sunday. Each talk/session brought something and disciplers! Southwark, who had a great admira - Topics covered included: discipleship, unique. There was a nice combination of The next training weekend will be from tion and devotion for Oscar Romero, evangelisation, leading small groups and evangelisation 'theory' and practical March 31 to April 2 and there will be op - and was a founding trustee of the activities along with developing and training with fellowship and opportuni - portunities throughout the year for day Archbishop Romero Trust. scheduling retreat days amongst other ties for personal spiritual development.” trips. things. Each day there was Mass, time Each training weekend for Ignite Lite If you are interested in applying to for personal prayer and prayer as a group will deal with different elements of join Ignite Lite or just want to find out with one of the highlights being a time of evangelisation and growth in the more please contact Catherine at Saint Thomas More adoration on the Saturday evening. Catholic faith with continued input from [email protected] or check out Catholic Primary There were also times for fellowship and Hamish and Catherine as well as various www.facebook.com/igniteyea School Park Lane, Peterborough PE1 5JW Headteacher Mrs McElhinney Telephone 01733 566005

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YOUTH MATTERS

Action from the previous Flame event at Wembley.

Summer pilgrims

I During summer 2017, the Diocese will be organising a pilgrimage to Santiago de Com - pestela in Spain, walking the Camino. For people age 18 - 30. Full details will be sent out in the new year but to register interest, please email [email protected]

Key 2017 dates

I March 11 – 'Flame III’ (National Youth Event), Wembley

I April 29-30 – Ignite Diocesan Youth Festival and Walk to Walsingham

I May 1 – Pilgrimage Walk to Walsingham Set your faith on fire I June 3-4 – Celebrate East Anglia Family Conference, Bury St Edmunds I There are two great opportunities for time of going to press about 50 people are On the Bank Holiday Monday, young young people across the Diocese to set going but there’s plenty of room for people who have been at the festival can I July 23 - August 1 – Young Adults (18 to their faith on fire over this spring more! The Diocese is offering subsidised take part in a pilgrimage walk to join 35) Pilgrimage, to Santiago Compostela, .Hamish MacQueen, Director of Youth tickets and arranging subsidised trans - with the wider Diocese for the Diocesan Service explains. port from around East Anglia. Pilgrimage to Walsingham. If the last Walking the Camino First up, on March 11, is Flame – a Closer to home, on the last weekend of two years are anything to go by, it can be gathering of thousands of young April, we have our own Diocesan youth a life changing weekend. I July 31 - August 5 – New Dawn Family Catholics (aimed at those in Year 10 and festival – The Ignite Festival. This is for You can find out more information and Conference, Walsingham above) at the SSE Arena, Wembley. people in Year 9 upwards and everyone book online for both Flame and Ignite at Organised by CYMFed, there will be preparing for Confirmation (whatever www.rcdea.org.uk/youth. I August 17-26 – Pilgrimage to Lourdes inspirational talks from world class age). If you’re not quite old enough, don’t speakers, music from Matt Redman (who There is a mixture of live music, pow - forget there’s also Celebrate East Anglia I wrote the worship song 10,000 Reasons) erful talks, passionate prayer, interactive (June 3 and 4), which is for people of any August 24-28 – Youth 2000 Prayer and times of prayer. We are excited to be workshops, and lots of time for sports age and the Diocesan Summer Camp Festival, Walsingham taking a group from the Diocese - at the and fun including sumo suit wrestling! (August 25 - 28) for those aged 8 – 14. I August 25-28 – Summer Camp (age 8 – 14), Norfolk Youth ministry For more details of each event, please see www.rcdea.org.uk/youth I The Catholic Youth Ministry Federation (CYMFed), organizes Flame. It is made up of every Catholic diocese and organisation that works with Youth contacts young people, such as the Sion Community and Youth 2000. The Diocese of East Anglia is repre - Tel: 01508 486236 sented by our Director of Youth Service, Hamish Email: Ignite Team enquiries MacQueen who is also on the CYMFed board. [email protected] Members of CYMFed take in in turn to work on All other enquiries national projects - amongst other things, Hamish helped plan the Papal Visit in 2010 and has worked [email protected] on resources for young people and vocations. Facebook: CYMFed “seeks to help shape and support www.facebook.com/igniteyea Catholic Youth Ministry in England & Wales” and is Twitter: @igniteyea supported by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Web: www.rcdea.org.uk/youth/ England & Wales. Visit: www.cymfed.org.uk

www.ignitefestival.co.uk Page 14 latest online news at: www.rcdea.org.uk Catholic East Anglia / March 2017 News picture gallery from parishes around the Diocese

I Young people from the Sunday Children's Liturgy Group at Our Lady of Good Counsel, March, performing their Christmas Nativity play. This was held after Mass on the Sunday before Christmas in front of a sizeable number of parishioners and parents.

I A Mass for the Religious of the Diocese of East Anglia was held at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich on Thursday February 2. I A first-ever Christmas tree festival at St George’s church in Nor - All Priests, Brothers and Sisters of Religious Orders who live within the wich has raised funds for over 30 local charities and helped bring to Diocese, were invited and many attended the Mass celebrated by Bishop Alan an end a year of celebrations to mark the church’s 50th anniversary. and around 65 stayed to enjoy a lunch in the Cathedral Narthex. Picture by The festival featured trees imaginatively decorated by over 30 David Street. charities and community clubs all with a local connection, each raising funds for the good cause The magnificent 16ft by 10ft Livability Knitted Christmas Tree, took pride of place near the altar, Let the Children Live had a tree decorated with disposable items of rubbish as the street children it helps in Colombia are called “the disposables” and there was also a tree where people could make a pledge and tie it to a branch. Other trees represented CAFOD, Foodbank, Mary’s Meals, Hope into Action, Emmaus, St Vincent de Paul Society, Franciscans, Age UK, Leeway, 17th Norwich Scouts (who meet in the church hall) and Coming Home among many others. “Festival co- ordinator, Tessa Brewster, said: We thought it would be a great idea to use our church to raise money for lots of local chari - ties and groups. When they came to decorate their I The Posada statue of Mary, Joseph Amanda said: “Having the Posada trees it was a and the baby Jesus made its way into in our home was helpful way for us really friendly a care home in Wisbech during to convey to our three children the atmosphere and December reports Sean Finlay. real meaning of Christmas, and that we made lots of new friends.” Amanda and Mark Wilson, from Jesus and his family were refugees in “After a wonderful year of events at St George`s, it was a fitting Our Lady and St Charles Church, are need of care and love." finale to our anniversary year,” said St George`s events committee pictured presenting the Posada to Robin said that in his last parish in member, Mark Pointer. “The church looked magnificent and what a Marion Crampton, a resident at Dove Livingstone in Scotland the Posada better way to get into the mood for Christmas Court Care Home. Also in the photo - figures were made of wool and Several hundred people visited the festival over the three days of graph are Robin Hine, secretary of travelled around the community, to December 10 to 12. Wisbech Churches Together and supermarkets and even to a football Pictured, top, is organiser Tessa Brewster with the 16ft Liveabil - Annie Pinto, from Our Lady. game. ity knitted Christmas tree in St George’s. Catholic East Anglia / March 2017 follow us on Twitter at: twitter.com/RCEastAnglia Page 15

BUILDING BRIDGES Choir says arrivederci to Italian singer Can you help

I The choir at St John’s Cathedral in Norwich has said ‘arrivederci’ to Italian singer Luciana build bridges? Ravina after 40 years of musical service. Luciana began singing in the parish church in San Lorenzo in Tuscany, where the choir - The two current Diocese of East Anglia master was later made a Cardinal for his Building Bridges projects are support services to church music. for the salary of a kindergarten Her interest and enthusiasm for church teacher in the Holy Land and a new music spans eight decades and Luciana has sung in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Oman, Basildon formation centre for children, youth and in Norwich, where she has been a member groups and adults at Battambang in of the St John’s Cathedral Choir for over 40 Cambodia. years. She also sang with the Singers and with the Eaton Parishes Choir and will be If you would you like to support these moving to Bristol. projects, cheques should be made Daniel Justin, Master of Music at St John’s payable to the “RC Diocese of East Cathedral, said: “It was a great sadness to hear Anglia”. that Luciana was leaving the choir, especially after so many years of faithful service. Her First knowledge of Italian polyphony was always very impressive. Name...... “Being from Bristol myself, I have no doubt she’ll enjoy yet another ‘fine’ city, and her new Surname...... parish (Sacred Heart, Henleaze) has fond mem - ories for me attending G&S Operettas by the Address...... Bristol Catholic Players as a young lad. So arrivederci, Luciana!” ......

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ishop Alan celebrated Mass and blessed the new works B which included a new tiled floor, new supports for the stone altar, a new stone plinth for the tabernacle and a new stone ambo (lectern). The project was funded by the Diocese Alive in Faith project, plus some anonymous donations. Parish Priest, Fr John Barnes, said: “The re-modelling involved laying a new floor of small red tiles to replace a jazzy 1970s floor of highly patterned yellow and brown tiles, replacing two con - crete supports for the white marble top of the altar with matching stone and the introduc - tion of a handsome stone plinth for a new tabernacle, now in the centre of the east wall. “The new ambo of matching stone, incorporates stone carvings of the four Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, which were rescued from a previous stone pulpit which has lain in church - yard for the last 30 years.” The work at the church, which first opened in 1912, took place under the direction of architect Neil Birdsall and was all blessed by Bishop Alan during the Mass. A Lady Chapel was also redeco - rated by a medieval paintings expert and blessed by Bishop Alan during the Mass.

I For a full picture gallery visit: www.flickr.com/photos/ dioceseofeastanglia Inter Faith pilgrims head to Walsingham

An Inter Faith pilgrimage is set to take “I am delighted with the enthusiasm and place at Walsingham in Norfolk on Satur - cooperation of the Inter Faith Councils in day April 1, involving Catholics, other East Anglia who have joined together with Christians, Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Jews us to organise this second pilgrimage and I and those of no faith, for only the second am looking forward to meeting with a great time. many people of many different faiths and The first-ever East Anglian Inter Faith cultures to share a few hours together en - Pilgrimage took place in Walsingham in Oc - joying and reflecting on our God -given tober 2015, organised by Cynthia Capey earth with all its potential riches shared by from SIFRE (Suffolk Inter Faith Resource) us all.” and involved 40 pilgrims from different The programme for this year’s pilgrim - faiths visiting both the Catholic and Angli - age beings at 11.30 at the Catholic Shrine at can Shrines in Walsingham. Houghton St Giles. Pilgrim Mass, a shared Because of the success of the first pil - lunch, Blessing, a walk from the Catholic grimage, the Diocese of East Anglia has Shrine to the Anglican Shrine with several joined with the Inter Faith Councils of Nor - stops for reflection. (This will be along the wich, Wisbech and Peterborough to organ - old railway embankment, now the Pilgrim ise a second. It will be led by East Anglia Way) and reflections and sprinkling at the Catholic priest Fr Michael Rear, who also Anglican Shrine. led the first pilgrimage. For more details contact: BrianKeegan, at Brian Keegan, the lead for Inter Religious [email protected] or on The first-ever East Anglian Inter Faith Pilgrimage in 2015, pictured outside the Dialogue in the Diocese of East Anglia said: 01733 265769 Catholic National Shrine in Walsingham.